A well-balanced attack led Riverside over Newman Grove/St. Edward in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Riverside Chargers blew the Newman Grove/St. Edward Panthers out of the water with a 68-37 final score. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Chargers had established a 26 point advantage.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Anthony Reader, who posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Steensnes, who went 5 for 6 en route to 10 points.
Riverside has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Newman Grove/St. Edward, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-9.
Riverside will challenge Nebraska Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Nebraska Christian has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with six straight defeats, while Riverside will come in with three straight victories. As for Newman Grove/St. Edward, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Newman Grove/St. Edward Panthers challenge the Cedar Bluffs Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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